Full Result 12.40 Chepstow | 27 December 2000

Stereophonics Play Here Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (2m3f98yds) 2m3½f Soft 16 fences

1st £6,776.25 2nd £2,085 3rd £1,042.50 4th £521.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Gun'n Roses II (FR) 100/30F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	1011	108	130	138	–
gr g Royal Charter (FR) - Offenbach II (FR) (Ermitage)
Led, clear 4 out, steadied and hit last, eased near finish (op 3-1 tchd 7-2)

2 12	2. Storm Damage (IRE) 7/2 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	8	1112	123	122	128	–
b g Waajib (IRE) - Connaught Lace (Connaught)
Chased leaders, hit 10th, stayed on from 3 out, took 2nd after 2 out, no chance with winner (op 9-2 tchd 5-1)

3 10 [22]	7. Beatson (IRE) 16/1 Paul W Flynn Bob Buckler	Paul W Flynn Bob Buckler	11	100	97	82	97	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Toevarro (Raga Navarro)
Chased leader 3rd to 10th, blundered 11th, stayed on same pace from 4 out (op 12-1)

4 19 [41]	5. Virtuoso I 15/2 Tony Dobbin Charlie Mann	Tony Dobbin Charlie Mann	6	1013	110	68	103	–
ch g Suave Dancer (USA) - Creake (Derring-Do)
In touch, headway 6th, chased leader from 10th, effort to close approaching 12th, soon no chance, lost 2nd after 2 out and weakened rapidly (op 11-2)

PU	8. Frank Byrne 16/1 B J Crowley ³ Jim Old	B J Crowley ³ Jim Old	8	911 3	97	–	–	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Polarita (Arctic Kanda)
In touch, dropped rear 8th, hit 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 10th (op 10-1)

PU	4. Guilder 9/2 Josh Byrne ³ Paul Webber	Josh Byrne ³ Paul Webber	6	1013	113	–	–	–
b g Groom Dancer (USA) - Guillem (USA) (Nijinsky)
In touch, jumped slowly and behind from 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 3-1)

PU	1. Francolino (FR) 9/1 Richard Johnson N A Gaselee	Richard Johnson N A Gaselee	7	120	125	–	–	–
b g Useful (FR) - Quintefeuille II (FR) (Kashtan)
In touch, pushed along 5th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 10-1 tchd 12-1 and 8-1)

UR	3. Superior Risk I (IRE) 6/1 R Wakley Tom George	R Wakley Tom George	11	114 v¹	115	–	–	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Hal's Pauper (Official)
Behind, hit 5th, blundered and unseated rider 7th (op 9-2)

8 ran Off time: 12:42:00 Winning time: 5m 19.10s (slow by 36.10s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Lady Clarke (Gun'n Roses II) 1st breeder: Raphael And Mrs Detouillon
2nd owner: T Curry,C Lewis,Penny Mitchell & J Olds (Storm Damage)
3rd owner: Exors of the late Mrs E B Gardiner (Beatson)
Tote win: £3.60 PL: £1.50 £1.10 £4 Ex: £13 CSF: £13.71 Tricast: £139.07 Trifecta: £74.30 Pool £104.66, 0.5 w/u - part won

12:40 Chepstow 27 Dec 2000

Stereophonics Play Here Handicap Chase Class D